When different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the similarities.
| A．compared | B．to compare |
| C．comparing | D．being compared |
—When did you last hear __________ Jay?
—He phoned me this morning, and we agreed __________ a time and place to meet.
| A．of; to | B．about; with |
| C．from; with | D．from; on |
The reason why he was late for school this morning is __________ his bike broke down on his way to school.
| A．that | B．because |
| C．since | D．as |
I didn't want to go with him, so I invented a (n) __________ about things I had to do on Friday.
| A．excuse | B．reason |
| C．cause | D．explanation |
"The final exam is coming. You'd better concentrate ___________ your study. " Mother informed me __________ it.
| A．to; of | B．on; off |
| C．in; on | D．on; of |
The shop was not far from here, so they went there on foot __________ by bus.
| A．instead | B．instead of |
| C．more than | D．than |